Maggie mentions the importance of the Reagan's exploration of space weaponry, which was vindicated by thew fall of Soviet Communism, and everyone in the room applaudes except Tip O'Neill, arguably the stupidist socialist to every hold the Speaker's chair.
Restraint?! USA bombed the fucking hell out of SE Asia. Thatcher delivers a great speech otherwise. Churchill threatened to drop chemical bombs on Iraq also, that is on record....so shut it Thatch!
I wonder how she managed to give that speech without losing focus and forgetting she was at the US congress, that would have been funny "I wonder what the right honourable gentleman's policies... oh wait oops" xD
Her comment at right before 0:59 really made me sad because that is exactly what we ended up doing. Hopefully after these horrible wars are over, The United States and Great Britain our truest friend can prosper again.
Her anti-soviet comments are just simply ridiculous. America using nuclear weapons responsibly? Ask the deformed children of Nagasaki and Hiroshima if they think they were responsible. "Brutal occupation of Afghanistan" yup.. shame we didn't learn from those mistakes!!
Though having said that, she got it 100% spot on with Europe.
neclear wepons ended the second world war and have kept the peace since! i cant believe u r attempting to defend the friends of nazi germany and as for your comments on the soviets.... well just ask the people of eastern europe what they think of the soviets! perhaps if u were a bit less one sided in your argument it might help your cause.
It would be impossible to be more one sided then Thatcher.
You might find that Britain was actually a friend of Nazi Germany (Munich agreement etc) whilst the Soviets were trying to get us to agree to stop them. The USSR can't have been considered great friends of Nazi G when they were marching through Berlin ey?
I have asked plenty of people from Eastern Europe, and plenty of them still like the idea of Communism and the Soviet Union.
Thatcher just helped carry on using the ridiculous Cold War theory that she could brainwash the people into hating the USSR by constantly telling them how evil they were, and its just idiotic. Like every country on the planet, they did good and bad things, they were not an evil country, they were just another one trying to get by, they just tried in a different way and to insist they do it another way is pathetic.
Oh and btw, using crap spelling and grammar doesn't do your cause any good ;)
your grammer is not perfect either. the fact is that thatchers hard words on the soviets helped the berlin wall fall. if u think thats a bad thing then your judgement is worse than my grammer!
Hard words against the Soviets are what caused things like the Cuban Missile Crisis. She had no reason to be hostile to the Soviet Union in the first place and had she thrown away her pathetic imperialist ideas she could have made Britain neutral in the Cold War which would have benefited both Britain.
The fall of the Wall was inevitable once Gorbachev came to power, it mattered not who was the Prime Minister of some post imperial wasteland.
and who helped gorbachev get to power? thatcher. the cuban missile crisis was at least 10 years before thatcher came to power so once again my grammer may b poor but it aint as poor as your research.
And again you demonstraight yourself to be a complete moron. I did not say Thatchers hard words caused the Cuban Missile Crisis, I said it was hard words in general. Read what I say.
Gorbachev getting to power was nothing but the work of the Communist party of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union would and could never have been influenced by the Prime Minister of a (quite frankly) unimportant nation when deciding on its leaders.
I shall explain for the 3rd time, though due to the idiocy you have displayed so far, I doubt it will be the last.
You praised Thatcher for using hard words against Russia. I therefore put to you, that it was hard words of those types, that caused the Cuban Missile Crisis. Therefore, I put it to you, that "hard words" are not a great thing. Hard words, be it from Thatcher or other western leaders, caused more problems then they solved.
@smezec Your a fucking idiot,the soviets were interested in conquest and subjugation.Fuck off to Russia and join your friend Putin.Somebody should assasinate him pronto.
@mandeville7474 Firstly, if you are going to accuse me of being an idiot, at least get your grammar up to scratch, otherwise you're just being ironic.
Secondly, how many countries have we invaded in the past few years? How many dictatorships have we supported over the past few decades? If any country is interested in conquest and subjugation, it's America and Britain.
Okay boyo, I'll spell it out, though I think its an easy conclusion for most with a brain.
If Tatcher hadn't been so much of a child and not stooped to the level of constant childish insults of the USSR, we could have had a better relationship with them, better trading links and generally been more cooperative. Instead, because of her constant bashing, she contributed to us living in constant fear of attack from a nation that was just as interested in peace as we were.
and i will spell it out for u also... boyo. lol.... thatcher was the first western leader to actually start to soften relations with the ussr... and how did that happen? it was not because the uk or usa changed. it was the ussr that changed. fact!
The fact is, she should have softened relations the moment she came to power. For most of her time she did nothing but agravate the situation, don't pretend she didnt, because it is plain and simply true.
And that simultaneously prooves you have no capabilities of individual thinking and just seem to believe every word the old bat said as perfect truth. Thatcher was right on the Falklands and wrong on the USSR, now that I've admitted that am I still so one sided??
yes that does sound less one sided but u r still missing the point. thatcher had a very great part in softening soviet west relations. gorbachev himself had great respect for thatcher whos first words to him were "i hate communisum".... she was straight with him... thats why he knew he could trust her.
And I am not denying that her part in how relations were actually softened was a crucial one, but you won't acknowledge the obvious truth, that for many years, she was also a key part of why there was a problem between the 2 countries in the first place. She may have put out the fire, but she helped fan the flames for a long time.
(without a teleprompter) OR EVEN PAPERS
basscataz 3 weeks ago
@basscataz -- she's reading from a teleprompter, as was Reagan when he spoke to Parliament. are you some kind of Obama hater?
emilbogdan 2 weeks ago
You could have everything she's really saying, but damn..the way she says it..you can't help but believe her! Thumbs up, Margaret Thatcher!
ErnieFairchild1 1 month ago
Maggie mentions the importance of the Reagan's exploration of space weaponry, which was vindicated by thew fall of Soviet Communism, and everyone in the room applaudes except Tip O'Neill, arguably the stupidist socialist to every hold the Speaker's chair.
Ed9870 1 month ago
what a class act....God Bless America
psaldo 2 months ago 2
The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty she mentions here was broken when America withdrew from it in 2002. I wonder why.
EllyMcCormack 4 months ago
I'm assuming this during the first half of the decade?
bs17 8 months ago
If Thatcher and Reagan lasted 8 more years we'd be laughing now!
vbekiv 9 months ago
Restraint?! USA bombed the fucking hell out of SE Asia. Thatcher delivers a great speech otherwise. Churchill threatened to drop chemical bombs on Iraq also, that is on record....so shut it Thatch!
shakercoola 9 months ago
Look at maggie mr cameron a fighter for her country! not for herself! u should
crawl up and die u eurocrat i hate all u pretend to do!
olddonno1 1 year ago
I wonder how she managed to give that speech without losing focus and forgetting she was at the US congress, that would have been funny "I wonder what the right honourable gentleman's policies... oh wait oops" xD
Truetomyself100 1 year ago 2
@Truetomyself100 They didn't call her the" Iron Lady" for nothing.
TheIceman567 11 months ago 3
What a bunch of stiffs how dare them not all clap for Lady Thatcher I'm an American & we need a female leader like her to bad God only made one!
SexyLiLLeilaniMya 1 year ago
How about her abolition of free milk for school children when she was education secretary? Think of the children!
Rompa87 1 year ago
So much for the liberals traitors of the Democratic Party
alonelychild 1 year ago
Her comment at right before 0:59 really made me sad because that is exactly what we ended up doing. Hopefully after these horrible wars are over, The United States and Great Britain our truest friend can prosper again.
hop208 1 year ago
This is a very articulate, compelling person. I am American so fuck all of you who disagree with my coment!
Beegees75 2 years ago 21
@Beegees75 i couldnt agree more! regan was indeed a true great.... but just imagine americas power if they had thatcher. wow!
thatcheritescot 2 years ago 8
of course the americans loved her. americans are thick as shit!
theantithatcher 2 years ago
Her anti-soviet comments are just simply ridiculous. America using nuclear weapons responsibly? Ask the deformed children of Nagasaki and Hiroshima if they think they were responsible. "Brutal occupation of Afghanistan" yup.. shame we didn't learn from those mistakes!!
Though having said that, she got it 100% spot on with Europe.
smezec 2 years ago
neclear wepons ended the second world war and have kept the peace since! i cant believe u r attempting to defend the friends of nazi germany and as for your comments on the soviets.... well just ask the people of eastern europe what they think of the soviets! perhaps if u were a bit less one sided in your argument it might help your cause.
thatcheritescot 2 years ago 2
It would be impossible to be more one sided then Thatcher.
You might find that Britain was actually a friend of Nazi Germany (Munich agreement etc) whilst the Soviets were trying to get us to agree to stop them. The USSR can't have been considered great friends of Nazi G when they were marching through Berlin ey?
I have asked plenty of people from Eastern Europe, and plenty of them still like the idea of Communism and the Soviet Union.
smezec 2 years ago
Thatcher just helped carry on using the ridiculous Cold War theory that she could brainwash the people into hating the USSR by constantly telling them how evil they were, and its just idiotic. Like every country on the planet, they did good and bad things, they were not an evil country, they were just another one trying to get by, they just tried in a different way and to insist they do it another way is pathetic.
Oh and btw, using crap spelling and grammar doesn't do your cause any good ;)
smezec 2 years ago
your grammer is not perfect either. the fact is that thatchers hard words on the soviets helped the berlin wall fall. if u think thats a bad thing then your judgement is worse than my grammer!
thatcheritescot 2 years ago 2
Its a darn sight better than yours.
Hard words against the Soviets are what caused things like the Cuban Missile Crisis. She had no reason to be hostile to the Soviet Union in the first place and had she thrown away her pathetic imperialist ideas she could have made Britain neutral in the Cold War which would have benefited both Britain.
The fall of the Wall was inevitable once Gorbachev came to power, it mattered not who was the Prime Minister of some post imperial wasteland.
smezec 2 years ago
and who helped gorbachev get to power? thatcher. the cuban missile crisis was at least 10 years before thatcher came to power so once again my grammer may b poor but it aint as poor as your research.
thatcheritescot 2 years ago
And again you demonstraight yourself to be a complete moron. I did not say Thatchers hard words caused the Cuban Missile Crisis, I said it was hard words in general. Read what I say.
Gorbachev getting to power was nothing but the work of the Communist party of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union would and could never have been influenced by the Prime Minister of a (quite frankly) unimportant nation when deciding on its leaders.
You very much over estimate her.
smezec 2 years ago
utter crap. gorbachev himself gives thatcher great credit. as does almost any serious person..... why mention cuba? funny how u r back pedaling now
thatcheritescot 2 years ago 3
I shall explain for the 3rd time, though due to the idiocy you have displayed so far, I doubt it will be the last.
You praised Thatcher for using hard words against Russia. I therefore put to you, that it was hard words of those types, that caused the Cuban Missile Crisis. Therefore, I put it to you, that "hard words" are not a great thing. Hard words, be it from Thatcher or other western leaders, caused more problems then they solved.
smezec 2 years ago
@smezec Your a fucking idiot,the soviets were interested in conquest and subjugation.Fuck off to Russia and join your friend Putin.Somebody should assasinate him pronto.
mandeville7474 1 month ago
@mandeville7474 Firstly, if you are going to accuse me of being an idiot, at least get your grammar up to scratch, otherwise you're just being ironic.
Secondly, how many countries have we invaded in the past few years? How many dictatorships have we supported over the past few decades? If any country is interested in conquest and subjugation, it's America and Britain.
smezec 1 month ago
so for the 3rd time i ask u what harm thatchers actual words did? please tell me as im ready to hear the crap that spews from u
thatcheritescot 2 years ago 2
Okay boyo, I'll spell it out, though I think its an easy conclusion for most with a brain.
If Tatcher hadn't been so much of a child and not stooped to the level of constant childish insults of the USSR, we could have had a better relationship with them, better trading links and generally been more cooperative. Instead, because of her constant bashing, she contributed to us living in constant fear of attack from a nation that was just as interested in peace as we were.
Its quite simple.
smezec 2 years ago
and i will spell it out for u also... boyo. lol.... thatcher was the first western leader to actually start to soften relations with the ussr... and how did that happen? it was not because the uk or usa changed. it was the ussr that changed. fact!
thatcheritescot 2 years ago 2
Erm, well done? What does that prove?
The fact is, she should have softened relations the moment she came to power. For most of her time she did nothing but agravate the situation, don't pretend she didnt, because it is plain and simply true.
tomashcroft16 2 years ago 10
well one thing it proves is that thatcher was less one sided in her arguments than u are!
thatcheritescot 2 years ago 2
And that simultaneously prooves you have no capabilities of individual thinking and just seem to believe every word the old bat said as perfect truth. Thatcher was right on the Falklands and wrong on the USSR, now that I've admitted that am I still so one sided??
smezec 2 years ago
yes that does sound less one sided but u r still missing the point. thatcher had a very great part in softening soviet west relations. gorbachev himself had great respect for thatcher whos first words to him were "i hate communisum".... she was straight with him... thats why he knew he could trust her.
thatcheritescot 2 years ago 2
And I am not denying that her part in how relations were actually softened was a crucial one, but you won't acknowledge the obvious truth, that for many years, she was also a key part of why there was a problem between the 2 countries in the first place. She may have put out the fire, but she helped fan the flames for a long time.
smezec 2 years ago
i agree her anti soviet retoric caused more problems than it solved. i dont agree on europe though. how can you think the uk is better off isolated?
theantithatcher 2 years ago
We need Thatcher now!
gopconservative78 2 years ago 11
if only we ghad her..... i hope david cameron turns out well but hes got big shoes to fill.
thatcheritescot 2 years ago 2
Why does the future look so dim? Is there no one who can step up and lead like she did?
grrgrr321 2 years ago 10
what? she was a heartless bitch!
theantithatcher 2 years ago
i hope no one ever acts like she did. what are you? an idiot?
theantithatcher 2 years ago
thatcher ruined this country. ever hear of the miners strike?
theantithatcher 2 years ago
The miners Strike was wonderful....destroy the last communist hold in the UK.
gopconservative78 2 years ago 10
the miners strike was not wonderfull. many people went hungry because of that evil woman
theantithatcher 2 years ago
good people went hungry....more lazy union scum dead....its not like unions did anything useful anyway.
gopconservative78 2 years ago 10
the unions kept good jobs for the men. unlike that bitch!
theantithatcher 2 years ago
you really are upset with thatcher eh? she was not as heartless as you sound
1martoon1 2 years ago 11
she was an evil bitch!
theantithatcher 2 years ago
get fucked! people like you are just in denial about how great she was!
1martoon1 2 years ago 10
what a sad person you are!
1news1 2 years ago 10
not as sad as you are.
theantithatcher 2 years ago
so lets hear an actual argument!
1news1 2 years ago 10
how about her unfair treatment of the miners?
theantithatcher 2 years ago
she was not unfair on the miners. all she did was to put the proper rules in place to stop scargill and chums from wrecking the country!
thatcheritescot 2 years ago 2
all thatcher asked of the miners is that they had a vote. whats unfair about that?
1news1 2 years ago 10
they did not need a vote. they had the support of the majority of miners!
theantithatcher 2 years ago
the miners strike was not wonderfull you idiot!
theantithatcher 2 years ago
she was so wise in world affairs
1martoon1 3 years ago 29
she always knew her stuff.... what a woman
thatcheritescot 3 years ago 3